This anonymous interview is with a job hunter who is currently employed (even if part-time or in an unrelated field), has not been hired within the last two months, and has been looking for a new position for a year to 18 months. This person is looking in archives, public and special libraries, at the following levels: entry level. Here is this person’s experience with internships/volunteering:

Library Assistant in several public branches of New York Public Library
-shelving
-patron interaction
-hold processing
-circulation desk
-weeding